Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-24
MARTINS ferry.

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present, nothing is nicer or more service
able than piece of fine furniture. link
has complete line of fine rockers, stands,
tables, children's chairs and carriages, car
pets, oil cloths, chamber and parlor stands,
&c, &c.
A calculation of the capacity of the new
engines 1t the power house of the water
works, shows that at twenty-five revolu-
tons per minute 1.-THE guaranteed capacity,
they viii pump one and one-fourth mil
lion gallons of water in twenty-four hours,
or one-tOurth more than the contract called
for.
To-day is the last chance to buy Christ
mas presents. Kuckuck can supply all
demands at the lowest prices.
The Board of Water Works Trustees
have decided that three dollars shall be
the be the price of both permits in private
families and that there shall be no extra
charge for hot water. This will be re-
Ceived with favor By all who deem "clean-
liEess next to Godlness."
Bargains in Christmas gifts at Jewelry
Store, Commercial Block.
To-day is the day to buy presents for
your friends, and there is no place in the
city where more appropriate and service
able gifts can be purchased-handker-
chiefs, muflers, ties, gloves and other
things too numerous TO mention-tban at
Dixcn Bros.
The Buckeye Glass Company will give
their employees two weeks vacation, com.
menCing to-day.
Beautiful presents at Commercial Block
Jewelry Store.
The banks will observe Monday as the
national holiday.
Fine Silk Handkerchief for Christmas
Presents at Kuckuck's.
John Paul, who has been laid up with
typhoid fever, is much better and will
soon be able to be out
Christmas goods at Jewelry Store, Com
mercial Block.
The Laughlin mill will run up till noon
to-day and resume operations Monday
morning.
Fur Caps below cost at Kuckuck's. =
Come and see US. Your last chance TO
get fine Christmas presents. Jewelry
store, Commercial Block.
Miss Libhie Thomas is some better, but
is still confined to her bed.
Mics Ella Bags, of the Grammar school,
left yesterday for Redwood to spend
Christmas.
We still have a stock of poultry and fine
table goods for to-mOrrow's dinner, and
the finest lot of candies, nuts and fruits in
the city. Lott & Sheehle, corner Second
and Hanover streets.
A heavy cut on mufilers at KuckuCk's.*
Mr.. J. NJ. Paul, proprietor of the Han
over Hotel, is still confined to his bed with
the disclOcated shoulder received from
fall few days since.
Dickson Bros have Just opened the finest
line of fancy neck wear for the holiday
trade ever brought TO this city.
Jesse Jones and Louis Rothermund are
ct home from the Ohio state University to
spend the holidays with their parents.
Go TO Catteils for the best line of Muf-
flers, Handkerchief, Gloves, Mittens and
other fancy articles suitable for Christmas
presents.
Call On John Green, the Commercial
Block cOnfectiOner and news dealer, for
all kinds of fine candies, nuts, fruits, etc.
A full and complete stock. Call early.
Rev. Johnson left yesterday for Friend
ship, n. Y.
Ross Drennen spent yesterday in Steu.
benville.
Rev. d.. De Hass left Tor New York on
the afternoon mail train yesterday.
A man named William Duybin WAS found
dead in his wagon in front of the Burris
Hotel in Mt. Pleasant, on Thursday night.
He and man named Arnold living
neighbOyS on Long Run near Mt. Pleasant,
came TO Martins Ferry on Thursday with
, a wagon load Of produce, which was dis
posed Of during the day. Durbin started
home alone, Mr.. Arnold remaining
in this city with relatives. Dur
bins team stopped at the hotel
mentioned, and some one about
the place discovered that the driver
was lying dead in the wagon. There
were NJ marks of foul play found on him
and his pockets had not been rifled. Ply
sic;ans made an examination and found
that one lung was almost entirely dried up
and the other filed with clOtted blood, in
dicatiug death from internal hemmOrrhage.
4 few bits of cracker were found in his
stomach Mr. Durbin was a married man
ond leaves small family. He was about
thirty-fivs years ofage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Garrett, Of Bel.
laire, spent yesterday in the city with
relatives.
William Wetherald left last night for
Fmdlay, O, in response to telegram an
nouncirg the death OF his sister, Miss Ida
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